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Mill Press? foundation
Hi All,
What is the trick to mixing iron oxides for foundation? Do I really need a mill press… I have a water based formula and a silicone based formula -
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You can get pre-dispersed iron oxides, for example, in castor oil. If you’re looking for small amounts, TKB Trading sells some. This won’t work for your water based formula though.
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that works for now….thank you!
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I guess if your silicone based formula is w/o then you would have to use coated pigments, doubt if normal castor oil pigments would work.
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anhydrous
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As I’ve said before on here, a hand muller can be used if you can’t afford a three-roll mill. Sometimes a kitchen blender will also work.
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Any hand muller’s you’d recommend Bob ??
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Amazon’s, but they are all similar:
and you need a piece of frosted plate glass for a base -
Amazon’s, but they are all similar:
and you need a piece of frosted plate glass for a base -
Thank you… I will need the 3 roll mill… I’ve seen some compounding mills for a few thousand…
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This is the best I’ve seen:
On the other hand, this one is closer to industrial mills: -
Thank you Bob! Which one do you have? I am familiar with both of those.
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